Kokawa Throws Four Touchdowns as Heat Beat Wolf Pack
Riley Kade — JRSports One
Riku Kokawa threw four touchdown passes, two of them to Silas Vum, as the Los Angeles Heat beat the Boston Wolf Pack 40-13. The win lifted Los Angeles to 6-2, while Boston fell to 1-6 and never led.
Los Angeles took control in the first quarter. Vum's 6-yard touchdown run at 8:43 gave the Heat their first lead, and Kokawa's 39-yard completion to Vum at 5:09 made it 14-0.
Boston got on the board with a 38-yard field goal by Garrett Jeackford at 1:19 of the first quarter, cutting the lead to 14-3. Kokawa was intercepted by Garrett Crirkwell at 13:59 of the second quarter, and the return covered one yard. Riley Mirtwell then hit Andrew Crackmore for a 12-yard touchdown at 11:03, making it 14-10.
Los Angeles answered at 6:41 when Kokawa found Adam Haindale for six yards, pushing the lead to 21-10. Ben Gotham's 34-yard field goal at 0:00 gave the Heat a 24-10 halftime lead.
Gotham added a 47-yard field goal at 5:47 of the third quarter to make it 27-10. Jeackford's 36-yard field goal at 0:19 trimmed the margin to 27-13, and that was as close as Boston would get.
Kokawa and Vum connected again at 11:51 of the fourth quarter, a 23-yard touchdown that made it 33-13. Kokawa then hit Haindale for a 26-yard score at 4:38, and the lead reached 27 points at 40-13.
Kokawa completed 24 of 30 passes for 325 yards with four touchdowns and one interception. Vum caught 11 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns, and he also ran for a six-yard score. Ramon Serruez carried 21 times for 152 yards for Los Angeles. For Boston, Mirtwell completed 21 of 28 for 214 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. Andrew Crackmore ran 15 times for 68 yards and caught six passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Garrett Crirkwell led the Boston defense with 11 tackles, one sack and an interception, and Nicolas Von made 14 tackles.
Boston cornerback Josh Voockings was ruled out with a hamstring strain and is expected to miss two weeks. Garrett Kaimdale, also a Boston cornerback, suffered a torn ACL and was placed on injured reserve. For Los Angeles, Scott Tealey was ruled out with a hamstring strain, Shota Tsonzaki with an MCL sprain and Tate Lortwood with a hamstring strain.
Los Angeles improved to 6-2 with its largest margin of the season, and Boston's season fell further behind at 1-6.
